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Paul Serotsky
Northern Advocate columnist.

Northern Advocate columnist Paul Serotsky is a classical music specialist who writes on a range of topics, including music.

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Not 'pure' Mahler – but music of extraordinary beauty
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Not 'pure' Mahler – but music of extraordinary beauty

14 Mar 04:00 PM
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AM worse than dial-up for classical music lovers
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AM worse than dial-up for classical music lovers

15 Feb 09:00 PM

Dumping Concert onto AM is tantamount to turning the clock back 70 years.

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Classic notes: Voting is gambling
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Classic notes: Voting is gambling

18 Jan 02:00 AM

All voting is taking a gamble.

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Paul Serotsky: That 'Christmas is coming' feeling
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Paul Serotsky: That 'Christmas is coming' feeling

21 Dec 11:00 PM

It strikes me, though, that ringing the changes is easier said than done.

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Aristotle comes up trumps
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Aristotle comes up trumps

23 Nov 04:00 AM

Forum North amateur orchestra concert much more than the sum of its parts.

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Probability or improbability?
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Probability or improbability?

26 Oct 03:00 AM

Not long after, we drastically cut the odds of a recurrence – by switching to a heat-pump.

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Harry Partch: Unmaking music
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Harry Partch: Unmaking music

28 Sep 09:00 PM

Talking about music, sooner or later I'll mention Harry Partch and you'll ask, Harry who?

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Classic Notes: Boy's own tale
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Classic Notes: Boy's own tale

04 Aug 03:00 AM

A short story whose improbability is undiminished by its veracity - a boy's own tale.

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